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CO cannot be used for the reduction of `ZnO-` why?

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`Delta_(f)G^(@)` of `CO_(2)` from `CO` always remains less negative than the `Delta_(f)G^(@)` of `ZnO`. Therefore, CO cannot be used for the reduction of `ZnO.`
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